Gaia: Photos of Earth From Space Tourist Guy Laliberte

Gaia Book Cover

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Canadian space tourist Guy Laliberte, founder of Cirque du Soleil, paid his way to space aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in 2009. Two years later, he published a book called "Gaia" (Assouline, June 2011), of photos of Earth he took from the International Space Station.

Kazakhstan Desert Seen From Space

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The desert of Kazakhstan, off the coast of the Caspian sea, as seen from the International Space Station by Guy Laliberte.

Mongolia Seen From Space

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Space tourist Guy Laliberte snapped this photo of the western region of Mongolia, featuring Lake Har Us Nuur.

Turkey's Euphrates River

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The Euphrates River winds through Turkey in this photo taken from the International Space Station by space tourist Guy Laliberte.

Chad, Africa From Space

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Gaia Book Cover

Credit: ASSOULINE, available for purchase at ASSOULINE Boutiques worldwide and through www.assouline.com

Canadian space tourist Guy Laliberte, founder of Cirque du Soleil, paid his way to space aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in 2009. Two years later, he published a book called "Gaia" (Assouline, June 2011), of photos of Earth he took from the International Space Station.

Kazakhstan Desert Seen From Space

Credit: ASSOULINE, available for purchase at ASSOULINE Boutiques worldwide and through www.assouline.com

The desert of Kazakhstan, off the coast of the Caspian sea, as seen from the International Space Station by Guy Laliberte.

Mongolia Seen From Space

Credit: ASSOULINE, available for purchase at ASSOULINE Boutiques worldwide and through www.assouline.com

Space tourist Guy Laliberte snapped this photo of the western region of Mongolia, featuring Lake Har Us Nuur.

Turkey's Euphrates River

Credit: ASSOULINE, available for purchase at ASSOULINE Boutiques worldwide and through www.assouline.com

The Euphrates River winds through Turkey in this photo taken from the International Space Station by space tourist Guy Laliberte.

Chad, Africa From Space

Credit: ASSOULINE, available for purchase at ASSOULINE Boutiques worldwide and through www.assouline.com